Aaron Murray Was Not the Problem

Aaron Murray did not play well, but all the blame can't be put on him.

Despite only throwing for 113 yards and no touchdowns, he did have two rushing touchdowns early in the game.

The Bulldogs wanted to establish the run, which is why Murray did not have a chance to lead the Bulldogs to a win. And when he was able to throw, the receivers would either drop the ball or get hit as he was in he process of throwing.

Chris Conley Has to Elevate His Game

Chris Conley got injured at the end of the Vanderbilt game, and it's unknown if he will be ready for the Florida game in two weeks.

But if he is, he will have to step his game up. He did have five catches for 40 yards in the loss against Vanderbilt, but he had his share of dropped passes on third down as well as the red zone.

With the injuries to Malcolm Mitchell, Michael Bennett and Justin Scott-Wesley, Conley has been thrown into the role as No. 1 receiver. Murray loves to find different receivers to throw to, but he needs to have that one guy he can depend on to make a play.

Special Teams Flaws Cost the Bulldogs This Time

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I did not want to talk about the special teams, but I said it would cost them in a game in the future.

And it did when the Bulldogs fell to Vanderbilt.

From the fake field goal by the Commodores early on to the botched snapped punt by Damian Swann which set up the Commodores go ahead score, the flaws on special teams was in rare form, and it's something that needed to be addressed not at the start of this season, but two years ago when the issues came to light.

Damian Swann Needs to Be Better

And speaking of special teams, Swann was another key player in the Bulldogs' loss.

Not only did he muff the punt return late in the game, but he also gave up a big pass play which gave the Commodores three points in the fourth quarter.

The secondary has had major issues this season, but the way Swann is struggling is almost alarming. For some reason, he lost whatever he had that earned him the starting spot last year. Let's hope he can find it during the bye week.

Shaq Wiggins Is a Stud

While Swann is struggling at the cornerback spot, Shaq Wiggins is thriving at the other cornerback spot.

The true freshman intercepted a pass for a touchdown, and he also had a couple more pass breakups in the loss.

Wiggins is playing with no fear, and his confidence level is at a all-time high. He has been beat in coverage and will be beat in the future. But he fights back and learns from his mistakes. Wiggins has a chance to be a freshman All-American if he continues this trend.

The Bulldogs Were Way Too Conservative

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The Bulldogs played this game like they did not want to lose. Out of the 63 total plays on offense, the Bulldogs called 35 run plays.

The Bulldogs wanted to established the run, and it's something they always wanted to do. But when a team has a quarterback like Murray, they have to play to his strengths which is finding different receivers all over the field which enables the offense to move the chains.

Mike Bobo has done a good job with Murray and the offense all season long. But this was not his best game in terms of calling plays.

The Season Is over

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There is still a lot of football to be played, and the Bulldogs are not mathematically out of anything yet. But by the way the defense has looked, the way the special teams has looked and with the injuries on offense, it would be short of a miracle if the Bulldogs make it back to the Georgia Dome in December.

They have had a roller coaster of a season, and by the looks of things, it will continue until January.

Murray came back for his senior season because he wanted another shot at the SEC title. But he did not realize that his supporting cast would drop like flies on such a consistent basis.